incubate — incubative, adj. /in kyeuh bayt , ing /, v., incubated, incubating. v.t. 1. to sit upon (eggs) for the purpose of hatching. 2. to hatch (eggs), as by sitting upon them or by artificial heat. 3. to maintain at a favorable temperature and in other… … Universalium

incubate — verb ( bated; bating) Etymology: Latin incubatus, past participle of incubare, from in + cubare to lie Date: 1641 transitive verb 1. a. to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body b. to maintain (as an embryo or a chemically active… … New Collegiate Dictionary

incubation — noun a) Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process. Incubation in the vicinity of burial places, cremation grounds, holy wells and sacred streams was common. The… … Wiktionary

incubator — noun a) Any apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a reaction b) An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby See Also: incubate, incubation, incubative … Wiktionary